1993 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 92

' A CAUTION: It can be dangerous toget out of ---urvehicle if the shiftlever is not fully in "P" (Park) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehicle can roll. s 4 W$&I Don't leave your vehicle whenthe engine is running unless y have to. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or otherscould be injured. To be sure yo vehicle won't move, when you're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shiftlever to "P" (Park). See "Shifting Into "P" (Park)" in the Index. If you are parking on a hill, or, if you're pulling a trailer, alsosee, "Parking on Hills" or "Towing a nailer" inthe Index. - I Ensure theshift lever is fully in"P" (Park) range before starting the engine. Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully amlv your regular brakes before you can shift from "P" (Park) when the ignition key is inthe "Run"position. If you cannot shift out of "P" (Park), ease pressure on the lever - push the shift lever all the way shift into "P" (Park) asyou maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. See "Shifting Out of 'P' (Park)" in this part. R (Reverse) Use this gear bacK up. to hifting to "R" (Reverse) while your vehicle is m ould damage your t To rock your vehicle back and forthto get out of snow, iceor sand without damaging your transaxle, see "If You'reStuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. 79